Dana White Finally Gives Belal Muhammad His Title Shot; Leon Edwards Team Says Fight “99.9 Percent” Done

Current welterweight champion Leon Edwards might face Belal Muhammad next. His longtime coach, Dave Lovell, revealed the news in a recent interview. Edwards and Muhammad have been waiting for a long time to fight each other. However, the battle never materialized for multiple reasons.

It now seems that the two best fighters in the division will finally clash against each other. Belal Muhammad is one of the complete fighters in the division. His recent form has also been outstanding, which pushes his case for a title shot next. So, with little delay, let us find out what Coach Lovell had to share with the fans.

Leon Edward’s coach feels he might face Belal Muhammad next

Lovell recently appeared for an interview with TalkSport MMA. While speaking to the host Kweku Afari, he shared the next big fights coming up for ‘Rocky. Lovell said, “Because he wasn’t on the 300 bill, no doubt there’s a big Muslim contingency in England in Manchester. So I think it will be Belal. It’s not written in stone, but 99.9 percent. I think it will be Belal.”

Will the much-anticipated battle finally take place in July? Are you guys excited about the clash? Drop your views in the comments.